Senate panel questions police over interprovincial checkpoint complaints
Most outlets led with the Senate panel’s criticism of police for harassment and arbitrary checks at interprovincial checkpoints. Dawn specifically highlighted the mention of “harassment” and the stopping of wheat-laden trucks, while Business Recorder noted the grilling of top police officials and referenced enforcement of security protocols. Both excerpts framed the issue as a public concern addressed by the Senate.
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Senate panel decries police ‘harassment’ at inter-provincial posts
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday censured police over public complaints of unnecessary checking, misbehaviour at checkpoints and the stopping of wheat-laden trucks, observing that while 31 cross-border posts in Punjab were necessary for security, they had become a source of inconvenience for inter-provincial travellers. The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) me...
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Arbitrary interprovincial travel checks: Top police officials grilled by Senate body
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday took police to task over complaints of harassment and arbitrary checks of interprovincial travellers, questioning whether security protocols at checkpoints were being enforced as a safeguard or turning into an ordeal for ordinary citizens. The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination, chaired by Senator Dilawar Khan, confronted top police o...
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